metaphorically speaking

dear friends,

a quick note to share two outlandish comparisons with y'all....

outlandish comparison #1 (courtesy of k8)

context: i have purchased 2 new purses and k8 has been easing her way into shopping by going on several outings, some in montreal where she has not yet made a purchase (my peer pressure is no match for her pragmatism and insistence that things a) fit and b) are not pink... but i like to call her picky) and some in ktown with her optimus-brother. in ktown she did in fact make a purchase, which she attempted to leverage as evidence that she did recently buy something. while optimus-brother purchased some sort of professional attire, she purchased mosquito netting (ode to S&R home of all good things!)

outlandish comparison: "mosquito netting is an accessory"- k8

when proded further "how so?"

outlandish metaphor: "mosquito netting are the purses of the night"

the logic: i'm not sure about this, you will have to ask her... i don't see how things can be accessories if they don't come in multiple colours.

although! sidebar: truthfully,truthfully blind item guessing game... [which is totally based on gossip provided by a certain visitor to the icrm who heard it from someone who you might be suprised to know attentends her institution of higher learning]...

which fomer queen's celebrity currently working in advertising in toronto
has already decided what he is wearing on the first warm day, and has purchased
a bike as an accessory?

and, now back to the outlandish metaphors:

outlandish comparison #2

context: in a conversation about weddings, heather expresses the sheer brilliance of a friends' 2 piece dress/ pants at the reception strategy. now i am all about unpretentious weddings and think you should wear whatever you want. i have no problems with getting married in your pjs if that's what floats your boat... but in my opinion WHITE PANTS NEVER! it is a conversation that has been had many times, and i know i am not alone in believing that no one in the history of ever has looked good in white pants. heather disagreed and tried to sell the merits of white pants in the summer as "part of an outfit". while she acknowledged that it was extremely hard to pull off, she said that some people could do it... to which i responded with

outlandish comparison: "i am sure 1 in 100,000 people could drink javex and live, but that doesn't mean that should risk it"

which really as k8 pointed out can be boiled down to :

outlandish metaphor: "wearing white pants is the equivalent of drinking bleach"


me, where white pants... no thanks, i'd rather drink bleach
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